Product Description
Are you a new gardener? Have you recently bought an unlandscaped property or inherited a mature garden? Are you looking at your neglected wilderness through eyes reopened to the pleasures of gardening? A fount of practical garden wisdom, Pippa Greenwood has a no-nonsense solution to all your questions, from how to repair a fence to choosing plants for damp, shady corners. More than 750 illustrations clearly demonstrate all you need to know to create and maintain the right garden for you. The book is based around practical projects, from planting a windowbox to building a wildlife pond, that combine to transform the whole garden. In addition to explaining the basics, from choosing tools to planting, Pippa provides inventive solutions to what to grow, where to plant, how to create instant color, and much more. The New Gardener features clarity of presentation, a fund of ideas, and an emphasis on quick, effective information that make it a useful reference for the experienced gardener too.
